“Jesus, you’re so fucking sexy.”

“Thanks. So are you,” she replies breathlessly.

A chuckle erupts, but it’s cut off by her mouth, her lips fevered and desperate. Groaning, I reach for her panties to remove them, but she moves away from my attempt.

“Uh-uh. Not so fast, Deputy.” She tsks with a mischievous smirk before laying the palm of her hand to my chest.

I allow her to push me to my back, because no matter how bad I want to rip her panties from her body and pound into her, I love the confidence she’s showing me right now. I’m eager as fuck to know where she’s going with this.

I have a pretty good idea when her hands and mouth explore my heated skin, trailing down to the waistband of my jeans. She kneels down on the floor between my legs, fumbling slightly with the button before releasing my hard cock. Her brown eyes lift to mine, heavy with pure desire but still a little hesitant. I reach down, my thumb stroking her soft cheek. “What do you want, baby?”

She licks those sweet, plump lips of hers, making my dick jerk in response. “I want to make you feel good, like you do to me.”

Jesus, can this woman be any more perfect than she already is?

“You already do, Liv. Always.”

She gives me a sexy smile. “Good, but now I want to make you feel even better.” Her voice is determined, thick with lust, and blood pumps viciously through my body, all of it heading straight for my dick.

There’s no fucking way I’m going to deny her that, or myself. Wrapping her hand around the base of my cock, she strokes once, twice, before taking me in her hot, hungry mouth, sucking me all the way to the back of her throat.

“Ah, fuck,” I grit, lost in the mind-numbing heat of her mouth.

Her wet lips glide up and down my length, while her hand continues to stroke. I’m trying not to fuck her mouth but it’s a challenge. Her eagerness to please me already has me close to the edge. “Jesus, Liv. You suck me so good. Those pink lips stretched around my dick have got to be the hottest fucking thing I’ve ever seen.”

She whimpers around my cock, and I can feel her breathing has picked up by the way it heats my skin with every downslide of her hot little mouth. I know I’m about to lose my shit any second, but I’m not going without her.

Threading my fingers in her hair, I give a slight tug, pulling her back. “Get up here, baby.”

“Why?” she asks, clueless as to what I’m suggesting, which makes me pretty fucking happy.

“I want you to fuck my face while you suck me off. Let me taste that sweet pussy of yours.”

I hear her inhale sharply, her cheeks flushing pink, but I’m not sure if it’s because she’s unsure about it or the thought intrigues her. Whatever it is, it doesn’t stop her from following the command. I quickly get rid of my underwear and jeans, then slide those white lace panties down her thighs before she climbs on the bed. Slowly, she crawls up next to me and twists around. I scoot back enough to grab her hips and swing her over to straddle my face.

“Oh.” She gasps.

“This good, Liv?”

“Yes,” she answers breathlessly.

Pressing my tongue between her wet slit, I find her clit. Her hips begin to move, seeking more. She cries out as I drag my tongue along her pussy, gathering up all her wetness, right up to her tight little…

“Oh God, Grayson.” Her scream is almost enough to send me over the edge.

“Fuck, you taste sweet everywhere, baby.”

With a moan her hand and mouth return to my cock, working me faster than before, grasping and sucking me in a needy way that has me ready to explode. The sounds coming from her as she begins to work her pussy back and forth, fucking my face and taking her pleasure, send me into an animalistic frenzy. I can feel my release clawing up the base of my spine, racing head-on into what is sure to be one hell of an explosion. Her orgasm strikes first, and she cries out around my cock, shuddering and convulsing as she continues to suck.

Knowing I’m not far behind, I give fair warning. “Baby, ease up. I’m close.” She doesn’t, she only sucks harder and faster. I grab her hip with a growl. “Unless you want me to come in that hot fucking mouth, Liv, you better pull off now.”

She takes me deeper, renewing her efforts.

“Fuck.” A loud roar erupts from somewhere deep inside and my mind dives into a hazy pool of need, lifting my hips to enter her mouth in one final thrust.

A few seconds later she eases off me as I try to recover, but before she can get too far I grab her by the waist, bringing her to lie down beside me. Then I take her mouth so she can taste how fucking good we are together.

Moaning, she moves right over me again, her warm, naked body draping mine. She pulls back only enough to take in air, and rests her forehead on mine, giving me a soft smile. “That was fun.”

I grunt. “It was more than fun. It was intense, explosive, and incredible as fuck. Take your pick.”

She giggles. “Mmm. All of the above.”

I grin. “Agreed.”

Wiggling down, she burrows her head against my chest while I trail my fingers up and down her smooth back. “I like being with you like this. If I could I would stay like this forever.”

“Me too, baby.” Little does she know she will have this forever, no way am I ever giving her up.

She’s mine.

A few minutes pass, and I think about what took place earlier, wishing I could lock her away from all this bullshit until it’s over.

“Liv?”

“Mmm.”

“When Henderson calls me to the stand…” I feel her stiffen in my arms, and I hate myself for ruining the easiness we found. “I want you to stay here with Walt. I don’t want you to be there.”

She tilts her head up, finding my eyes. “What are you saying? Of course I’ll be there. Especially now that you’re taking the stand.”

“Jesus. Would you just listen for a minute? You’ve been through enough. You don’t need to relive that shit.” My chest tightens at the thought. “Don’t do this. Stay here. Let me take care of it.”

Her eyes soften with understanding as her fingers lift to fan my jaw. “I know you want to protect me from this but you can’t. I need to be there. I need to see this through.”

“Why? You have nothing to prove.”

“Yes, I do. For me. I need to prove to myself that I can sit in that courtroom for every second of that trial until I watch him get locked away for what he did to me. I need to take that power back and not let him have it. I know it won’t be easy. But that’s why I have Pap and Tania.” She rises up and presses her lips to mine. “And you.”

With a sigh of defeat, I pull her in closer, knowing full well there’s no way I will be able to talk her out of this.

“Please understand,” she whispers, her eyes pleading.

I nod. “Yeah, baby. I understand.”

But I don’t fucking like it. Not one bit.

CHAPTER 24

Olivia

The following week, sitting in the courtroom, my stomach twists into tight, unforgiving knots. My heart is heavy, burdened by the hatred and chaos coming from the protestors outside. It’s far worse than last time. There are even more people gathered than before, choosing sides and spewing hate and anger onto the streets of our sacred town. The National Guard is posted up outside as well, trying to keep the peace, but their presence only adds to their fury.

Unfortunately, things aren’t much better in here.

Not when I have to sit here and watch the man I love relive the most horrific moment of our lives. Witnessing the haunted look in his eyes, as he recounts what happened that day all over again, has been gut-wrenching. But I’ve kept myself together, not wanting to make it harder on him.

Carol is on one side of me and Pap on the other, offering their strength and comfort. Tania was supposed to be here too, but I haven’t heard from her. I have no idea where she could be, and the thought concerns me.